mantiq-ut-tair - hikayat-e-shaiKH-basra bar-sar-gor-e-murda

dafn mī-kardand marde rā ba-ḳhāk

shaiḳh-e-basrī shud ba-pesh-e-āñ maġhāk

sū-e-āñ gor-o-lahad mī-ba-nigrīst

bar-sar-e-āñ gor bar ḳhud mī-gīrī-ast

pas chunīn gufta ki kār-e-mushkil-ast

kiiñ jahāñ rā gor āḳhir manzil-ast

va in jahāñ rā avvalīn manzil hamīn-ast

avvalīn-o-āḳharīn zer-e-zamīn-ast

dil chuuñ bandī bar jahān-e-jumla rañg

ki-āḳhirash īnast ya.anī gor-e-tañg

chuuñ na tarsī az jahān-e-sa.ab-nāk

ki-avvalash īnast ya.anī zer-e-ḳhāk

chand aziiñ chuuñ āḳhirīñ ḳhvāhad būdan

vaa.e kaañ avval chunī ḳhvāhad būdan

hech kas rā dar pas-e-īñ parda niist

tā kase uu rā bazārī murda niist

har charāġhe rā ki bāshad baad pesh

chuuñ tavānad burd raah āzād besh

gar damī ḳhvāhī zadan dar parda.ī

bā kase zan kū na dārad murda.ī

chuuñ to saudā.ī ba-dāġhe mī-barī

sarsare dar rah charāġhe mī-barī

mī-na-tarsī chuuñ charāġhe zuud miir

zuud miirī gar tavānī zuud miir

gar ba-mīrad iiñ charāġhat nāgahe

rah basar nā burda-ufti dar chahe

gar charāġh-e-murdā rā joī base

dar hama aalam ḳhabar na-dehad kase

har charāġhe rā ki baade dar rabūd

gar base bar sar zanī az vai che suud

chuuñ charāġh az jā.e-ba-jā.e rasīd

chuuñ badāñ-jā baaz shud nā-padīd

rāh-e-bīnā ziiñ jahāñ tā aañ jahāñ

besh yak-dam niist jāyza darmiyāñ

az jahān-at chuuñ bar aayad jaañ dame

iiñ jahān-at aañ jahāñ gardad hame

iiñ jahāñ tā aañ jahāñ bisyār niist

juz dame andar miyāñ dīvār niist

chuuñ bar aayad aañ dāmat az jān-e-pāk

pas nigūñsārat ba-yandāzad ba-ḳhāk

marg rā bar ḳhalq azm-e-jāzim-ast

jumla rā bar ḳhaak ḳhuftan lāzim-ast

marg na ahmaq na aaqil rā guzāsht

na yake neko na yak bad rā guzāsht

gar tū ziiñ qaumī vagar jaañ dīgarī

ham chū īshāñ ba-guzrī tā ba-nigarī

har ki murd-o-gasht zer-e-ḳhāk past

har kas-ash goyad bayā sūd-o-be-rast

har ki rā zarrīñ nuhumban mī-nihand

deg rā sar bar giraftan niist barg

al-haqat duniyā chū pur barg uftād

ki-avvalīñ āshā.is-e-marg uftād

ḳhez tā gaame ba-gardūñ dar nihem

pas sar-e-īñ marg-e-pur-ḳhūñ bar nihem

mī-ravam giryāñ chū meġh az āmdan

aah az raftan dareġh az āmdan

dafn mi-kardand marde ra ba-KHak

shaiKH-e-basri shud ba-pesh-e-an maghak

su-e-an gor-o-lahad mi-ba-nigrist

bar-sar-e-an gor bar KHud mi-giri-ast

pas chunin gufta ki kar-e-mushkil-ast

kin jahan ra gor aaKHir manzil-ast

wa in jahan ra awwalin manzil hamin-ast

awwalin-o-aKHarin zer-e-zamin-ast

dil chun bandi bar jahan-e-jumla rang

ki-aKHirash inast yani gor-e-tang

chun na tarsi az jahan-e-sab-nak

ki-awwalash inast yani zer-e-KHak

chand azin chun aaKHirin KHwahad budan

wae kan awwal chuni KHwahad budan

hech kas ra dar pas-e-in parda nist

ta kase u ra bazari murda nist

har charaghe ra ki bashad baad pesh

chun tawanad burd rah aazad besh

gar dami KHwahi zadan dar pardai

ba kase zan ku na darad murdai

chun to saudai ba-daghe mi-bari

sarsare dar rah charaghe mi-bari

mi-na-tarsi chun charaghe zud mir

zud meri gar tawani zud mir

gar ba-mirad in charaghat nagahe

rah basar na burda-ufti dar chahe

gar charagh-e-murda ra joi base

dar hama aalam KHabar na-dehad kase

har charaghe ra ki baade dar rabud

gar base bar sar zani az wai che sud

chun charagh az jae-ba-jae rasid

chun badan-ja baz shud na-padid

rah-e-bina zin jahan ta aan jahan

besh yak-dam nist jayza darmiyan

az jahan-at chun bar aayad jaan dame

in jahan-at aan jahan gardad hame

in jahan ta aan jahan bisyar nist

juz dame andar miyan diwar nist

chun bar aayad aan damat az jaan-e-pak

pas nigunsarat ba-yandazad ba-KHak

marg ra bar KHalq azm-e-jazim-ast

jumla ra bar KHak KHuftan lazim-ast

marg na ahmaq na aaqil ra guzasht

na yake neko na yak bad ra guzasht

gar tu zin qaumi wagar jaan digari

hum chu ishan ba-guzri ta ba-nigari

har ki murd-o-gasht zer-e-KHak past

har kas-ash goyad baya sud-o-be-rast

har ki ra zarrin nuhumban mi-nihand

deg ra sar bar giraftan nist barg

al-haqat duniya chu pur barg uftad

ki-awwalin aashais-e-marg uftad

KHez ta game ba-gardun dar nihem

pas sar-e-in marg-e-pur-KHun bar nihem

mi-rawam giryan chu megh az aamdan

aah az raftan daregh az aamdan